Move n files from one directory to another.

split_dataset.sh

# Move n files from one directory to another. 
# Useful for separating datasets in train/val 
# that do not have code implemented in the training itself.

#!/bin/bash
i=0
j=$(stat source_folder/* --printf "%i\n" | wc -l )

NUM_FILES=314

for k in source_folder/*; do
  if (( (j - ++i) < $NUM_FILES )); then
    echo mv -v -- "$k" ~/target_folder  # Test it first with echo, then remove echo to actually move the files.
  fi
done